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Wabi Sabi Ceramics

Wabi Sabi Ceramics — Sculptural & Limited Editions

Every artifact in this collection is a physical trace — the material remnant of an inner journey and a specific soulful atmosphere communicated through form and color. When the artwork meets functionality, it transforms into art for daily life: a deliberate act where the sculptural form sacrifices its contemplative isolation to enter the domestic space, expanding its warmth and transformative power every day. Every piece is entirely created in Milan, adhering to a rigorous, non-industrial methodology where asymmetry and the marks of fire establish themselves as structural conditions of uniqueness.

All works are MOCA certified, utilizing exclusively lead-free and cadmium-free glazes ensuring total safety for food contact; detailed specifications are accessible via the integrated QR code. Due to the organic nature of the process, subtle variations in dimension, topography, and chromatic tone occur naturally. In accordance with the necessary slowness of the method, each piece is made to order — lead time 20–24 weeks. Orders submitted during the summer period are systematically processed in September.


 

MANUELA METRA

Manuela Metra is a contemporary visual artist and Wabi-Sabi ceramic artist, graduated from the San Luca Academy of Fine Arts. For more than twenty-five years, she has developed an artistic practice that explores the visceral power of matter through contemporary sculpture, Zen aesthetics, and transformative processes. Her work is shaped using natural stoneware, wild clay, and pigments prepared by hand.

She is the founder of Celadon – Wabi Sabi Academy, a space devoted to the study of ceramics, material experimentation, and the exploration of the relationship between earth, water, and form.